Synonyms & related words for nominative

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of nominative — including genitive, accusative, nominal, dative, vocative, denominative. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to nominative

Explore words related to nominative — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include genitival, genitivally, gerundial, verbid, heteroclitic, indeclinable, gerund, participially. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for nominative

Common synonyms for nominative include genitive, accusative, nominal, dative, vocative, denominative, appellative, prepositional — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does nominative come from?

The word nominative breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root nomin-, from Latin nomen (“name”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.